Degree Programs
Associate's Degree
Pre-Business
Concentration
The pre-business concentration is designed to meet the needs of students interested in accounting, economics, finance, international business, marketing, management and business administration.
Students should make choices that meet the requirements of the program of study that they plan to pursue in the Benedictine Business degree program or at other senior colleges.
Prerequisites
High School studies should include:
- 2-3 years of math, including algebra and geometry;
- 2 years of social studies; and
- 2 years of science
Requirements
All students must complete the General Education core degree requirements (link to page 2 of general education core requirements), and they must complete the following courses specific to the concentration. Courses required for the concentration may also satisfy General Education requirements.
- ACC 111, ACC 112 – Principles of Accounting;
- BUS 105 – Business Computer Systems;
- ECO 211, ECO 212 – Principles of Economics I and II;
- MAT 121 – Finite Mathematics;
- MAT 122 – Calculus for Social Scientists
(MAT 223 may replace MAT 122)
Benedictine University
Students pursing their bachelor degree at Benedictine University can select from Business Administration in Management and Organizational Behavior and Business Economics ( link to degree requirements). Minors are available in Communication Arts, English, Language and Literature, Psychology, or Sociology. ( link to minor requirements) Sports Management and Sports Marketing ( link to concentrations requirements) concentrations are also available for Benedictine Business students. Please contact your advisor if you are interested in pursuing your degree at Benedictine University
PRE-BUSINESS CONCENTRATION
Two Year Plan Course Plan
First Year
First Semester
ENG 111 - Comp. & Rhetoric [3]
BUS 103 – Intro. to Business [3]
ECO 211 – Princ. Of Econ I [3]
HUM 101 – Discourse, Inquiry [3]
Life Science [4]
Total Hours 16
Second Semester
ENG 112 - Comp. & Research [3]
BUS 105-Business Computer Systems [3]
ECO 212 – Princ. Of Econ II [3]
MAT 114 – College Algebra [3]
Physical Science [3]
Total Hours 15
Second Year
First Semester
Fine Arts Elective [3]
MAT 125 Statistics [3]
SPH 110 – Fund. of Speech [3]
Social Behavior Elective [3]
ACC 111 – Accounting I [3]
Total Hours 15
Second Semester
Fine Arts or Humanities * [3]
BUS 211 – Intro. to Business Law [3]
BUS 122- Calc. for Social Science [5]
Elective [3]
ACC 112 – Accounting II [3]
Total Hours 17
* Recommended humanities class for students planning to attend Benedictine University is PHI 213 General Ethics.